Nurturing faith and Quaker practice

Charlotte Friends Meeting

At the entrance to our meeting house property on West Rocky River Road

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Welcome . . .

We gather in silent worship every Sunday morning (first day) at our meeting house set on six rural acres in the UniversityCityarea of Charlotte. Large windows connect us to the natural world as we wait in silence for what spiritual light may come. All are welcome to share thoughts (messages) that arise from the gathered stillness. Most first days we reach a deep communal silence before breaking for fellowship. Children join silent worship for the first 15 minutes and then go to First Day School, returning at the end of worship to share their lessons and projects.

Each week we welcome visitors who come to us as spiritual seekers, many with backgrounds in other faiths, others from non-religious backgrounds. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you will find Charlotte Friends Meeting a warm, active, multi-generational faith community, committed to the Quaker ethos of spirituality, peace, integrity, community, equality and stewardship.

*Unprogrammed refers to the practice of gathering together in silence, each able to stand and speak as they feel led, with worship ending when a designated Friend shakes hands with a neighbor. There is no paid ministry. Charlotte Friends Meeting is affiliated with The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).

All PFF Friends (and guests too) are invited to attend the 2015 annual Spring Retreat in March. This will be a special event as it will include the first annual sessions of the Piedmont Friends Yearly Meeting.

By making our facility available to others we seek to ensure full use of the resources entrusted to us and support the efforts of others with like-minded values. Click on the headline to read about our facility availability.

Youngest Friends can attend Meeting for Worship with adults or go directly to Child Care for Infants and Toddlers. Other young Friends attend Meeting for Worship with adults until 10:15 am, when teachers and youth go to classrooms together for First Day School.

The 2015 Annual Gathering of Friends General Conference will be held at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina July 5 - 11, 2015. Information about the conference schedule, evening sessions, workshops offered, programs for Young

The Immigrant Solidarity Committee of Charlotte (ISC-C) works for just and humane immigration policy—in our city, state and nation as a whole—to make our community a more welcoming place for all. Our group consists of representatives from organizations and faith communities, as well as committed individuals. We meet on the third Wednesday of every month at the Charlotte Friends Meetinghouse and we always welcome new participants!

For the last five years Charlotte Friends Meeting has joined over 135 area congregations, colleges and YMCAs to partner with the Urban Ministry Center to provide winter shelter to homeless neighbors. Last year this community-wide, inter-faith Room in the Inn program served more than 1,400 people.